SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory reviews

SLAC can be bureaucratic and and slow to move sometimes. With the current funding issues, it makes everyone nervous, but that's not necessarily SLAC's fault. We are subject to the whims of Washington.

the relationship with Stanford is a positive experience that with the DOE awful, procedures and forms layer upon layer; very hard to move forward; Many people in key positions have been there their entire careers and have wives, children, nephews etc. all working there; key people from outside almost always come from government or other labs and are just as backward; There are no big bonus structures or Pay for Performance; a 7% bonus is considered earth-shattering; Raises are small and generally the non-scientific staff are below market rate; many of the business procedures are from another time, say 50 or 60 years ago